Mother, Mom, Mammy, and MA! She goes by many names,
Regardless of what you call her, she was the first to introduce us to games.
Along with fun she taught us manners, though we did not want to listen,
She held our hand after the fall, as our eyes would tear up and glisten.
“Eat your food and sit up straight, do you want to become a hunchback?
Tie your shoes and wipe your nose, and don’t forget your lunch-pack!”
Rashes and bee stings they were no match, she always had a cure that would work,
She’s patient, and generous, and ever so loving, even when we were a jerk.
We grew up fast and we grew up right with her lessons on life in tow,
What happened to my little one, she says, I didn’t want them to go.
But a new chapter began that wasn’t expected, for this was not the end,
We laugh, talk, and listen to each other now, your child has become your dear friend.
Whether near or far the distance doesn’t matter, you are always in our heart,
We don’t tell you as often as we could, but today’s a fine day to start.
Without our mothers bringing us into this world, we would not be alive,
To be as genuine of a person as you have been, we will always strive.
One day of the year is not nearly enough to say what we really want to say,
Thank you for all that you’ve ever done, and for that HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!
Dedicated to our mothers, Dorothea and Jean.
Thank you for being our moms.